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Old 09-04-2006, 04:15 PM
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well i got out and shot today and i keep on haveing a problem with the inside of my elbow getting slapped. does that mean my holding arm is set wrong. i was shooting very well but the ones that i got slapped on i didn't hit right. how can i end this problem??? does anyone else have this problem. i wear an armguard but the string is hitting me behind the armguard. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?????

p.s. i also raised my poundage from what i had been shooting. could this have something to do with it.
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Old 09-04-2006, 04:28 PM
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id say your form is wrongbend your elbow a bit or and shorten your dl
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Old 09-04-2006, 04:44 PM
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Sounds like your draw length is too long.
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Old 09-04-2006, 04:53 PM
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Arm slap is generally caused from a person's draw length being too long.

Try shortening it up a bit and see if that doesn't help. If it doesn't, then you need to adjust something in your form.
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Old 09-04-2006, 04:55 PM
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i went back out and really took my time and looked at how my arm was and i was locking my bow arm. i started putting a slight bend in it and the problem went away. i wasn't taking my time earlier and that's what caused the problem. thanks for your input hopefully the problem is solved. i have learned that i just need to take my time and pay attention to my form more.
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:01 PM
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Glad to hear you got it figured out -- and fast!

Just remember, practice doesn't make perfect but perfect practice does.
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:04 PM
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Sounds like your shooting with your arm being to stiff. Try relaxing your arm a bit and having a little bend at the elbow. I don't grab the grip, I let it rest in the palm, of my hand.A bow strap/sling helps with grip.
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:36 PM
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The first time I shot my bow I had my arm locked. Two years later I still have the scar, but it only took a couple months to loose that dark purple welt.
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:57 PM
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i do use a wrist sling and don't grip the bow. i've had this problem before and right after i posted i remembered. thanks for the help though.
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Old 09-04-2006, 06:23 PM
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Glad you fixed it. Armslap from a bow is like a bad recoiling rifle. Make you worry before each shot.
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